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“I ing as if the situation cannot be helped, “I’m sure you can take online courses”

“No I want to go in person Fine,” sheutterly defeated

It’s not as satisfying as I thought it’d be

“Good” I nod “With that settled, there are only a few s”

“There’s more?”

“Yes”

She lets out a long-drawn-out sigh “What else?”

“I need you to prove you deserve this,” I tell her matter-of-factly

She bites her lip “You lost me”

“I need you to prove that you deserve twenty-two million dollars”

She frowns “And how exactly will I be doing that when I didn’t know I had twenty-two million dollars?”

“You need to prove yourself to me For example, you will need to prove you’re smart”

Her eyes roll “I’e”

“Yeah And that e That doesn’t mean you’re smart I need you to prove you won’t squander theclasses are only one part of an education You need to be well-versed in life Every week, I will expect you to read and study historians and philosophers”

“U that I already have a full load with my business classes”

“This isn’t up for negotiation You will read what I tell you to read, and you will submit a paper on what you learned”

“This is ridiculous I’ that”

“You knohere the door is” I shrug “Your choice, princess”

There is no decision to be made She will do exactly what I want She knows it, and I know it

I stare down at her, daring her to argue again

She lets out a large huff “Fuck, you need to check your cereal I’le one of your dishes”

“I’ll eat out The papers you will submit will be your homework”

“Homework? I’m not five”

The look I give her suggests otherwise

“Yep,” I say, popping the P “You know, that thing teachers give tothe assign to me that you are, in fact, serious about your education”

I expect her to refuse, but I am shocked when she says, “Okay”

She never ive her that

“There’s more”

“Of course, there is,” she mutters under her breath

“After four weeks of turning in papers, you will then report your findings and knowledge in front of uest lecturer here Once a ht months”

“No I shouldn’t have to do this weirdpublic speaking thing as well”

“That’s fine Say goodbye to the money” I smile